<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Stéphane,<div>I guess this is another matter where the GNSO should be the forum for getting community input. Shouldn't the Council let both GAC and Board know?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Thomas</div><div><br><div><div>Am 19.06.2012 um 10:24 schrieb Stéphane Van Gelder:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Councillors,<div><br></div><div>Please see attached a letter sent to the ICANN Board by the GAC.</div><div><br></div><div>The letter expresses concerns on batching and digital archery. It also explains that for reasons of efficiency, consistency and timeliness, the GAC plans to have a single early warning period for all applications. The GAC plans to issue any early warnings it may have shortly after the ICANN AGM in Toronto in October.</div><div><br></div><div>The GAC also highlights workload issues in its letter and as such, indicates that it will not be in a position to offer any advice on new gTLD applications this year.</div><div><br><div>
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<div><br><div>Début du message réexpédié :</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>De : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca">Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Objet : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>GAC letter to the Board re: new gTLD application processing</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 juin 2012 20:12:02 HAEC<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>À : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk">lesley@nominet.org.uk</a>>, <<a href="mailto:paf@frobbit.se">paf@frobbit.se</a>>, <<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net">jcurran@arin.net</a>>, <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>><br></span></div><br>
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